Abstract
The article traces the genesis of the symbols and emblems of Ukraine’s classical universities in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The historical background of the body of symbols and emblems of the classical universities is reviewed. The current directions of the evolution of this symbolic complex are outlined. In particular, we conclude that at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries, new symbols and emblems as a rule were created spontaneously and sporadically. In most cases, they are not systematic and represent a synthesis of Ukrainian and Western European symbolic forms. We consider the role of symbolic language in the self-representation practices of Ukraine’s classical universities and show how the direction in which this language is evolving and the factors of its transformation can throw light on the present state of university culture. The prevailing symbolic eclecticism and low level of reflection in university communities regarding the use of symbols are interpreted as manifestations of the current crisis of university identity in Ukraine.
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